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Foundations of Mechanical Engineering ISBN: 0748764232 ISBN13: 9780748764235 Foundations of Mechanical Engineering By: Anthony Johnson ; Keith Sherwin Publisher: CRC Press Inc Format: Paperback Our Price: 27.99

The traditional approach to teaching mechanical engineering has been to cover either mechanics or thermofluid mechanics. In response to the growing trend toward more general modules, Foundations of Mechanical Engineering provides a unified approach to teaching the basic mechanical engineering topics of mechanics, the mechanics of solids, and thermofluid mechanics.Each chapter provides a systematic approach to the subject matter and begins with a list of aims and concludes with a summary of the key equations introduced in that chapter. Copious worked examples illustrate the correct approach to problem solving, and outline solutions for all of the end-of-chapter problems let students check their own work. The authors have judiciously minimized the mathematical content and where necessary, introduce the fundamentals through diagrams and graphical representations.With complete basic coverage of both statics and dynamics, the mechanics of solids, fluid flow, and heat transfer, Foundations of Mechanical Engineering forms and ideal text for first-year mechanical engineering students.


Contents:

PROBLEM SOLVING AND BASICSAimsMechanical EngineeringProblem SolvingDrawing a DiagramNewton's LawsUnitsMOTION OF BODIESAimsIntroduction to MotionEquations of MotionFalling BodiesRelative VelocityAngular MotionNEWTON'S LAWS, IMPULSE, AND MOMENTUMAimsNewton's LawsNewton's Laws Applied to Rotating BodiesImpulse and MomentumSTATICSAimsStaticsVector Representation of a Force (Two-Dimensional)EquilibriumAnalysis of ForcesMomentsContact ForcesWORK, ENERGY, AND POWERAimsWorkEnergyPowerDRY FRICTIONAimsIntroduction to FrictionLubrication and fluid FrictionStictionFriction on a Horizontal PlaneFriction on an Inclined PlaneApplication of Friction to a Screw ThreadINTRODUCTION TO VIBRATIONS AND SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTIONAimsIntroduction to VibrationHarmonic MotionSimple Harmonic MotionCalculation of Natural FrequencyGlossary of TermsSTRESSES AND STRAINSAimsBehaviour of materialsDirect LoadingFactor of SafetyThin CylindersLateral StrainShear LoadingLOADING OF BEAMSAimsSimply Supported Beams and CantileversSign ConventionsShear Forces and Shear Force DiagramsBending Moments and Bending Moment DiagramsThe Principle of SuperpositionThe Significance of Bending MomentsShear Force and Bending Moment DiagramsSTRESSES IN BEAMS AND SHAFTSAimsBeams and ShaftsBending of BeamsTheory of BendingSecond Moment of AreaStresses in Circular ShaftsTHERMOFLUID SITUATIONSAimsThermofluid MechanicsFluidsPressurePressure MeasurementClosed Thermofluid SystemClosed System Undergoing a CyclePROPERTIES OF FLUIDSAimsProperties to be ConsideredIdeal GasesSpecific Heats of GasesNon-Flow Processes for an Ideal GasLiquids and VapoursUse of Vapour TablesSTEADY FLOW OF FLUIDSAimsOpen Thermofluid SystemContinuity EquationMomentum EquationEnergy EquationSteady Flow Thermofluid DevicesThe Steady Flow Energy Equations as a Rate EquationBernoulli's EquationFlow MeasurementFLOW WITH FRICTIONAimsLimitations of Frictionless FlowViscosityJournal BearingFlow Behaviour with FrictionReynolds NumberPressure Drop in PipesFlow in Pipeline SystemsBASIC HEAT TRANSFERAimsModes of Heat TransferOverall Heat Transfer CoefficientThermal ResistanceAPPENDICESMechanical Properties of MetalsSecond Moment of Area of a RectangleSaturated Water-Steam PropertiesSuperheated Steam PropertiesAnswersReferences and Suggested ReadingINDEXEach chapter also contains Summary and Problems sections.


Brief Description:

This book provides a unified approach to the teaching of the basic mechanical engineering disciplines of mechanics for students at foundation and first year levels.

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